Unemployment Benefit

Unemployment Benefit rates are graduated according to Earnings as follows:

Average Weekly Earnings

Personal Rate

Qualified Adult Allowance �

Less than �44.44

�56.10

�53.70

�44.44 and less than �63.49

�80.60

�53.70

�63.49 and less than �88.88

�97.80

�53.70

�88.88 or more

�124.80

�82.80

Unemployment Assistance

from 25 December

Rate per Week SHORT-TERM

Rate per Week LONG-TERM

Maximum
PERSONAL RATE

�124.80

�124.80

Increases:

- Qualified Adult Allowance
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�82.80

�82.80

- EACH Child Dependant

Full Rate

*�16.80

*�16.80

Half Rate

*�8.40

*�8.40

*
An increase of �16.80 is payable for each child dependant if you are in receipt of a payment for a qualified adult. Where you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, half rate child dependant increases may be payable.

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A reduced rate increase may be payable if your spouse/partner has earnings/income of between �88.88 and �203.16 gross per week, see
Appendix 1.